®Planning appeal decision
Land at Passageway off The Slack , Ambleside, LA22 9DQ
Planning appeal 3275004 at Land at Passageway off The Slack , Ambleside, LA22 9DQ (Lake District) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 8 November 2021 by Inspector Whitfield J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development will preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Ambleside Conservation Area.
Addition of seven air conditioning units
- Authority
- Lake District
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Whitfield J
- Postcode
- LA22 9DQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development will preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Ambleside Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Ambleside Conservation Area arising from the visual intrusion of the air conditioning units was not outweighed by the public benefits of the retail business and employment provision, as the appellant failed to demonstrate that alternative ventilation solutions were impossible or that the business would become unviable without the units.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Ambleside Conservation Area was weighed against the public benefits of the retail offering and employment provision of Gaynor Sports; the harm was found to outweigh the benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 6Policy 7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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